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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Organ Cannon
| Issuer | Niue |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 2011 - Proof - 500 |
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The "Organ Cannon" was a late medieval weapon consisting of multiple barrels arranged in parallel or radial clusters, designed to fire simultaneously or in sequence — an early attempt at sustained volley fire before reliable repeating mechanisms existed. Niue's numismatic program has long licensed third-party designs through intermediaries, and this piece falls squarely in that commercial collector series rather than any currency with domestic circulation relevance.
KM#526 is a bullion-adjacent novelty issue. The 42.5g specification — heavier than a standard troy ounce — is a recurring format in this Niue series, chosen to accommodate high-relief or shaped dies.